Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-10

wednesday evening. BOSUndSter hliil-
ball was confined to the house Saturday
by illness.
The teachers and scholars connected
with Father Campeau's parochial school
with some of their parents went on an eX-
cursion to Fort Cassin Wedne sday. DR..
Wolfreu Nelson of Santa Barbara, Califor-
mia, whose wife and daughter have been
v'7itng Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Woodbridge,
/" c to take a European trip. ..... Rev. M.
/. Smith of the Methodist church, is Wis
II ng relatives in Willsboro n. Y......
| Workmen are busy on the brick block, on
o. II. White, ID. ID. of Boston preached
morning and evening in the Congrega
tional church. .... The Vergennes library,
which was founded by Miss Susal b.
i'rong, was opened June 1, 1876, with G2l
tunes. Since then, by donations and
Purchases the number has been increased
to 2SS0. Miss Mary p. Tucker, librarian,
| has held that position since 1916. The Ii
brary is pleasantly located in the rear part
of the Vergennes National bank, in a
room especially fitted up for the purpose.
Worthwhile.
The funeral of Mr.. Washburn Spauld-
ing was held on Monday and the remains
were taken to st. Johnsbury on the even
ing train. Mrs Spaulding will probably
make her home in St. Johnsbury Ches-
ter Niles, a former resident, has returned
to Springfield, Mass. ... The report of the
Memorial Day services here was badly
u,ed by the printer and it was made to APP
pear that A. A. Niles delivered the ad
dress, when, in fact, Hon Frank Plum
ley of Northfield was the orator. Editor
Fisk of the NeDs and Citizen is rejoicing
over the birth of SON.. Ned Harris has
finished his work as telegraph opera
tor at the depot, and is succeeded by Mer-
ton Shattuck.. Johnny Graft has left
town and will go to sea. The meetings
IF ba Tpiy har Ia U
and Thursday of this week have been well
attended. Deacon Amos Dwlnell has
been confined to his house now for several
weeks. His friends and neighbOrs recent
ly turned out and did his spring garden
and field work.
st. Albans.
T. H. Hanley and wife started for Bos-
ton Monday, where they will reside. Tom
will be generally missed here, particular
, ly in musical circles. IA thousand dol
lars worth of millinery goods will be sold
at auction in the park the llth. A mum
Der of patent swings are being built IL
the car shops for the new pleasure grounds
the Central is fitting up at Providence
Island. Architect Sweet is engaged il
putting up pavilion which promises tt
be more attractive than the one at High
gate Springs. -. The base ball club appear
ed in new uniforms Monday, a very hand
some gray ladies cloth with garnet stitch
!, ings and 'St. A" in the same color on the
breast. Thursday the members were pho
: Chief of Police Barney Kelley was re
, cent ly presented by his friends with two
, sets of patent nickel plated handouts. {
pair of patent shackles, two sets of twist
+ ers, a billie and police whistle. McGet
trick made the presentation speech anC
, Barney responded in happy manner. 49,. A
> gypsy van was an attraction on the stree
Thursday. The new granite steps TO
: the Congregational church have arrived
= and workmen are laying the e f'undatiol
. for the same. w. II. kearney who ha
been in the employ of the Central for
conductor started for Mexico Monday
where he will act as conductor on th
, Mexican Central. -. The cash receipts o
\ the Dartmouth. ST. Adams game wer
500, the largest ever taken at thes
. grounds. AS there are large number o
> membership tickets the attendance was
> about 1900
. The Socratic circle of the C. l.. S. C. will
= meet at the house OF Mrs. A. NJ. Dickey
!; Thursday, June 9......James l.. Wood
) ard of Chicago has been visiting his moth
:, er and sister here. ~ DR.. o. H. Steven
!. sold his valuable mare "Fanchion" las
: Thursday to some New York parties fo
+ $1,000, ..... 1t is expected that the new pip
,
2 be in its place the 18th. ....Frark II. Gri
:. fin of Burlington is visiting his father
t. -. Miss Della Shaw is improving slowly
I John Il. Manson of Boston is in town..
e Decoration Day passed off successfully
II Hon. H. G. Bates, orator of the day, de
u livered most excellent addr IS.
The following named citizens have bee
elected committee to raise money to bu
the land on which the Trotter Hous
d stood and to take such other measures 8
A. to them shall seem best toward the promI
l. building of a new hotel. Col j. G.. Stearn
IS chairman, H. b. Stevens, George p. A
IS thur, Barron Hay and George b. Harr
O man.
II SwantOn.
20 Mrs. H. w. Hill of Buffalo came MOI
p day evening, having been called home b
Il the dangerous illness of her grandfather
A Harry Smith. .... Mary A Adams
q. Charles H. Hagle, Jennie II. Blake Nil
! ME +. Cray, Etlie b. Reed and Gorilla
Sweet, graduate from our Union grade
:; exercises taking place in Buttertield
.. hall. ...,T The indications are that thel
y will be a good turn out to the band e
y, cursion, Monday .... The factory of tt
of Atwood Manufacturing company is
W running order, all the buckle machinel
an bly, start up next Monday The fran
~ for Beeman Bros.'s new factory is goln
Up and will be ready for occupancy 500
49,. The Automatic Buckle machine
o building at Waterbury, Conn, are near
so completed. When both shops are tur
d. ing out patent buckles, Swanton can su
le ply the world. Capt. Montgomel
rs brought up the Missisquoi 150 blocks
is. Isle La Motto marble last week. .. III
ss fishing is good. 1t is said Moore an
r. Mansfield are to remove to Northfie
where a stock company has been form,
~ to manufacture their patent clothes pi
II. ......About $500 is paid out here eve
as quarter in pensions, The 92d gener
IN convention of the CONGREGATIONAL mini
j ters and churches of ermout will op,
st here June H. and close the 10th. .. Car
IA James Dunning is in Manistique, Micl
l. where he has a good situation .. Bo
es our spring bed concerns are doing rus
he ing business. ..... .Swanton has doubled
grand list in seven years. .... VIM. Fit
It gerald starts for New York this we,
ny where he will pick up the help for I
es Equinox House, Manchester. .... The
>. are no indications of the opening of tl
ot Hotel Champlain this season. 49,. II
he Decker wrestles at Hoosic Falls, n. J
10 the 18th HI a has saVaral ~ O oh 90 In mr.,